welovetrump--2020-05-15--SCANDAL! New York Quietly Admits It Undercounted Nursing Home Deaths, Changed Reporting Rules

Cuomo has come under fire for requiring nursing homes to accept patients with COVID-19 .
This is how most , if not all , of the nursing home outbreaks began .
While Cuomo has reversed the policy , he has come short of saying it was wrong or that he was mistaken .
But now , a new scandal is errupting over New York 's quiet revision to its COVID-19 counting methodology .
The Daily Caller was the first to break this scandal : New York has omitted an unknown number of coronavirus deaths in recent reports regarding residents of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York State Department of Health acknowledged in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
In early May , those reports quietly began omitting long-term care residents who died of coronavirus in hospitals .
Even so , New York still leads the nation with 5,433 reported deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as of Wednesday .
The revelation comes as New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo faces criticism for ordering nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to accept patients from hospitals who had tested positive for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which experts say led to higher levels of death among nursing home residents , on May 11 to allow such facilities to wait until a coronavirus patient tests negative before readmitting them .
The NYSDOH confirmed to the DCNF that until around April 28 , it was disclosing coronavirus deaths for all nursing home and adult care facility residents , regardless of whether the patient died at their long-term care facility or at a hospital .
But the department made a subtle change to its disclosures beginning around May 3 , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DCNF its disclosure now only reports coronavirus deaths for long-term care patients that died while physically present at their facility .
New York ’ s coronavirus tracker “ currently does not include out of facility deaths , ” NYSDOH spokeswoman Jill Montag told the DCNF .
“ Deaths of nursing home and adult care facility residents that occurred at hospitals is accounted for in the overall fatality data on our COVID-19 tracker.
” In other words , New York ’ s nursing home and adult care facility coronavirus deaths tracker omits any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long-term care facility but died in a hospital .
Montag told the DCNF that the state is opting to not disclose out of facility deaths “ in order to maintain consistency and reliability in the data as presented , and to avoid any potential for double-counting.
” But the reporting change has , in fact , resulted in inconsistencies in New York ’ s disclosure of long-term care coronavirus fatalities , particularly regarding deaths of residents of adult care facilities , which don ’ t typically don ’ t have the medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York reported on April 28 that there had been 644 deaths from residents of adult care facility residents who died at either the facility or at a hospital .
Montag confirmed that the table “ contained lab-confirmed and , in some cases , presumed COVID-19 deaths.
” But on May 13 , after the state ceased disclosing long-term care residents who died at hospitals , New York reported a total of 165 coronavirus-confirmed and presumed deaths at adult care facilities — a reduction of 479 deaths from its disclosure 16 days prior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest coronavirus outbreaks at long-term care facilities , according to a New York Times tracker , New York is the only state that omits the deaths of residents who died at hospitals from its reporting .
Spokespeople for the health departments of New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Illinois , Maryland and Massachusetts confirmed to the DCNF that their disclosures include coronavirus deaths of long-term care residents regardless of their place of death .
The health departments of California , Connecticut and Georgia all make clear in their reporting that their disclosures of long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who died in hospitals .
Connecticut ’ s reporting of nursing home deaths , for example , specifically “ includes residents currently in-house , in the hospital , or who are deceased.
” The NYSDOH did not respond to the DCNF when asked if it disputes that the state is omitting at least 479 adult care facility residents that died from coronavirus at a hospital in its reporting on long-term care deaths .

While the media like to praise New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and criticize President Trump for their COVID-19 responses, the reality is that New York is has suffered the largest outbreak due to Cuomo's policies.
Specifically, Cuomo has been under fire for his policy where nursing homes were forced to accept patients from hospitals even if they were COVID-19 positive!
This resulted in massive outbreaks in long-term care facilities in the state.
In fact, it is currently estimated that over 1/3rd of all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. happened in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
But now…
It has been revealed that New York has PURPOSEFULLY undercounted its nursing home deaths after quiety changing the reporting rules.
That's right: the number of deaths that happened in New York's nursing homes is even higher than reported… and officials know it!
This isn't speculation.
This is fact.
New York quietly changed its reporting rules, which resulted in lower nursing home deaths.
The deaths were still recorded, but if the patient died at the hospital, then they were recorded as a hospital death even if they contracted the virus in the nursing home.
New York is the ONLY state that omits the deaths of nursing home or long-term residents who died at hospitals from its official reporting.
Talk about malpractice!
And the media wants to criticize President Trump while worshipping Governor Cuomo?!
This is exactly why no one trusts the fake news media.
More details on this breaking scandal below:


welovetrump--2020-05-15--Marie Yovanovitch Might Have LIED to Congress About Burisma Knowledge, New Emails Suggest

Though Yovanovitch has remained out of the public sight since her testimony during the impeachment hearings , these newly released emails may once again bring her to the forefront of national politics .
How will she choose to explain the `` more than 160 pages of emails , memos and correspondence in fall 2016 alone '' on Burisma ?
It does not compute with her claim that she knew little to nothing about it !
Fox News confirms that the Freedom of Information Act was invoked to get access to these emails : “ Burisma wasn ’ t a big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when I arrived , ” [ Yovanovitch ] said , noting that the investigation and details surrounding its closure “ happened before I arrived.
” '' It was not a focus of what I was doing in that six-month period , '' she said .
But through a Citizens United Freedom of Information Act request for emails related to Burisma sent by former deputy assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eastern Europe George Kent , the organization obtained more than 160 pages of emails and memos sent during the fall of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Embassy officials about Burisma Holdings and documents indicating that she met with a representative of the firm at the embassy in December 2016 .
The documents were first reported by John Solomon .
In September 2016 , Yovanovitch received a letter from Burisma ’ s American lawyers , John Buretta of Cravath , Swaine and Moore law firm based in New York , alerting her that prosecutor Yuriy Lutsenko ’ s office was dropping a corruption investigation related to Burisma without filing charges .
Buretta also called allegations against the firm ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respectfully request that Your Excellency take into consideration these objective facts when considering the narrative promoted by some , and no doubt to be repeated again , in disregard of the facts and the law and the decisions by courts , ” Buretta wrote the ambassador .
Yovanovitch appeared to forward the email to Kent , who then arranged a briefing for her to discuss the issues .
Kent , before the briefing , wrote to colleagues the topics he hoped to discuss , which included “ [ Burisma founder Mykola ] Zlochevsky/Burisma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Yanu regime as they intersect U.S. corporate/individual interest.
” In another email , Kent wrote to Yovanovitch that the briefing was “ further to the Blue Star effort to rehabilitate the reputation of their non-client in the US , former ministry of ecologies Zlochevsky , who clearly has retained the services of a blue chip law firm and his energy company Burisma , which in turn has Hunter Biden on its board.
” No wonder so many left-wing leaders prefer to use private servers hidden in their bathrooms !
Fortunately , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanting to come out and make its way known .
Whether it happens next week or next month , we expect that there will be more documented evidence showing exactly what Yovanovitch knew and when she knew it .

WOW.
It has NOT been a good week for Democrats.
First, it was revealed that corrupt FBI agents "set up" General Michael Flynn, which resulted in the Department of Justice dropping all charges against him.
Then on Tuesday, Republican Mike Garcia won CA-25 in a 12 point BLOWOUT, becoming the first Republican since 1998 to flip a California House seat.
And now…
It appears that the Burisma-Biden-Impeachment scandal is coming back to haunt not President Trump… but the entire Democrat party.
Newly released documents suggest that former Urkaine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch might have LIED to Congress about her Burisma knowledge.
During her Congress testimony, she said that she knew little to nothing about Burisma.
Now, emails obtained by Citizens United show that Marie Yovanovitch knew as early as 2016 that Hunter Biden was involved with Burisma.
It looks like the Democrats' house of cards is finally crumbling down.
More details on this stunning development below:


welovetrump--2020-05-15--BREAKING! Jim Jordan Challenges Pompeo State Department: Release Docs About Burisma and Hunter Biden

It ’ s never been a worse time to be a swamp creature !
Jim Jordan has requested Pompeo to @ @ @ @ @ Biden and Burisma .
Reports indicate that these documents may tie the suspected whistleblower Eric @ @ @ @ @ and Burisma !
If this reports are true and if the documents are declassified , @ @ @ @ @ blow in the never Trump , Deep State movement .
Over the last 2 weeks @ @ @ @ @ raised serious issues around the legitimacy of the Russia probe and the unmasking of General @ @ @ @ @ appears that the basis of the impeachment of President Trump may also be in jeopardy @ @ @ @ @ Jim Jordan and are demanding that Secretary of State Pompeo release unredacted Obama-Biden State Department @ @ @ @ @ More details on this HUGE development below :

It’s never been a worse time to be a swamp creature!
Jim Jordan has requested Pompeo to release State Department files on Biden and Burisma.
Reports indicate that these documents may tie the suspected whistleblower Eric Ciaramella directly to Hunter Biden and Burisma!
If this reports are true and if the documents are declassified, it would be the latest blow in the never Trump, Deep State movement.
Over the last 2 weeks, newly declassified documents have raised serious issues around the legitimacy of the Russia probe and the unmasking of General Flynn.
Now, it appears that the basis of the impeachment of President Trump may also be in jeopardy.
Republicans are rallying around Jim Jordan and are demanding that Secretary of State Pompeo release unredacted Obama-Biden State Department documents that concern Burisma.
More details on this HUGE development below:


welovetrump--2020-05-16--Representative Steve Scalise Blasts Pelosi and House Dems for Trying  to Send Checks to Illegals

We ’ ve already ran the deficit up trillions and trillions of dollars in response to COVID , and now Democrats want to put America in even more debt to give checks to illegals ?
A few days ago , Business Insider reported on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell denouncement of the Democrats ’ plan to put money in the pockets of illegals : Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assailed the $ 3 trillion spending package from House Democrats on Thursday .
He expressed ire in particular at a provision extending eligibility for stimulus checks to immigrants who were left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payments .
During a speech on the Senate floor , McConnell said the move would benefit undocumented people in the US .
`` Another round of checks for illegal immigrants .
Can you believe it ? ''
the Kentucky Republican said .
`` We forgot to have the Treasury Department send money to people here illegally .
My goodness , what an oversight .
Thank goodness Democrats are on the case . ''
He also took a swipe against a measure within the bill to temporarily suspend a cap on the amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deducted from federal income taxes , which would benefit mostly high-income taxpayers living in highly-taxed states .
McConnell 's comments illustrate the fierce GOP opposition to the Democratic plan .
Republicans already declared it dead-on-arrival in the Senate , as they 've expressed alarm over the ballooning federal deficit .
Under the CARES Act approved in March , nearly 150 million Americans qualified for $ 1,200 stimulus checks with an extra $ 500 per child — as long as they had a valid Social Security number .
The requirement shut out undocumented immigrants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step taken when the Bush administration approved a round of direct payments in early 2008 .
Up to 15.4 million people in mixed-status families were excluded from receiving the stimulus checks , according to the Migration Policy Institute .
That figure includes 1.2 million American citizens married to undocumented immigrants .
The new Democratic plan would send $ 1,200 federal checks to Americans — including children — and limit the maximum amount a household can receive at $ 6,000 .
But instead of a Social Security number , recipients only need an Individual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door for immigrants already paying taxes to get the payments .

We’ve already ran the deficit up trillions and trillions of dollars in response to COVID, and now Democrats want to put America in even more debt to give checks to illegals?
It’s preposterous!
A few days ago, Business Insider reported on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell denouncement of the Democrats’ plan to put money in the pockets of illegals:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell assailed the $3 trillion spending package from House Democrats on Thursday. He expressed ire in particular at a provision extending eligibility for stimulus checks to immigrants who were left out of the initial wave of federal payments.
During a speech on the Senate floor, McConnell said the move would benefit undocumented people in the US.
"Another round of checks for illegal immigrants. Can you believe it?" the Kentucky Republican said. "We forgot to have the Treasury Department send money to people here illegally. My goodness, what an oversight. Thank goodness Democrats are on the case."
He also took a swipe against a measure within the bill to temporarily suspend a cap on the amount of state and local taxes that could be deducted from federal income taxes, which would benefit mostly high-income taxpayers living in highly-taxed states.
McConnell's comments illustrate the fierce GOP opposition to the Democratic plan. Republicans already declared it dead-on-arrival in the Senate, as they've expressed alarm over the ballooning federal deficit.
Under the CARES Act approved in March, nearly 150 million Americans qualified for $1,200 stimulus checks with an extra $500 per child — as long as they had a valid Social Security number. The requirement shut out undocumented immigrants from receiving the cash, a similar step taken when the Bush administration approved a round of direct payments in early 2008.
Up to 15.4 million people in mixed-status families were excluded from receiving the stimulus checks, according to the Migration Policy Institute. That figure includes 1.2 million American citizens married to undocumented immigrants.
The new Democratic plan would send $1,200 federal checks to Americans — including children — and limit the maximum amount a household can receive at $6,000. But instead of a Social Security number, recipients only need an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, which opens the door for immigrants already paying taxes to get the payments.


welovetrump--2020-05-17--Network of 500-3,000 Churches Set To Defy Gov. Newsom and Re-Open

Here are more details , from CBN : Nearly 500 California pastors are preparing to open their doors on Sunday , May 31st - whether or not they have guidance from the state .
`` The churches are not asking for permission , '' said Bob Tyler , a religious freedom attorney advising the pastors .
`` The governor is sitting here as a dictator , trumping the Constitution and is kind of hanging on to this state of emergency for as long as he can hold it . ''
Tyler says the pastors , including Jack Hibbs of Calvary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sandals Church in Riverside , and Danny Carroll of Water of Life Community Church in Fontana , have signed a petition and plan to advise Gov .
Gavin Newsom of their plans which include social distancing .
`` We 'll give the governor an opportunity to amend his order , '' said Tyler .
`` If he does n't , these pastors have told me that they 're committed to opening regardless of what the governor decides . ''
Right now , Newsom has relegated churches to stage 3 of the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks or months from now .
Starting today , Newsom is allowing the opening of `` lower risk '' workplaces like clothing stores , florists , and sporting goods stores under stage 2 of his plan.He 's bolstered by a federal judge 's decision in Sacramento this week .
Judge John Mendez ruled that Newsom has the right to temporarily ban church gatherings for the sake of public health .
But the California pastors are arguing that there 's public health reasons for reopening churches .
Pastor Brown says his church has called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many are struggling .
`` We have all kinds of emotional issues that are going on .
We have marital issues in our church .
We 're seeing a spike in depression , suicide , drug addiction , '' he said in a video posted on the church website .
Dr. John Jackson , the president of William Jessup University , a Christian college outside of Sacramento , says people of faith need a human connection right now .
`` The presence of God matters , but touch matters , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not a replacement for physical presence and I think we can do so with social distancing . ''
Jackson said he disagrees with governments prioritizing businesses before churches .
`` I find it very inappropriate that I can go to the grocery store and buy a loaf of bread and be with all other kinds of people .
I can go to the hardware store and get my supplies for my home maintenance but I can not go to a church , '' he said .
Judge Mendez pushed back against that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoppers going to a business to buy a specific item is different from churchgoers communing together .
Dr. Russell Moore , the president of the Southern Baptists ' Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission , says he 's been pleased to see that most churches nationwide have complied with public health guidance during the crisis .
`` I think that 's the real story here is how well congregations and governments have been working together so far , '' he told CBN News .
He encouraged churches to work with their local health authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he also warned that government must view churches as essential .
`` I do n't think that churches should be treated differently because they 're churches , '' he said .
`` The issue has to be safety and so you have some areas where churches are treated in a different category that sees churches as less essential than other means of gathering .
I think that 's a real mistake . ''
Tyler says most of the California churches that reopen May 31st will allow 25 or 30 percent capacity .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reservation system and when one service fills up they will add another .
Pastor Hibbs told CBN News that he wants to follow Romans 13 and obey the government .
`` I do n't want to blow our witness , '' he said .
But he 's eager to gather people for worship and be able to minister in person to the sick and dying .
He 's also mindful that state and local governments may impose a new round of restrictions in the fall .
`` We 've got to get out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next flu season starts next winter , '' he said .

Here are more details, from CBN:
Nearly 500 California pastors are preparing to open their doors on Sunday, May 31st - whether or not they have guidance from the state.
"The churches are not asking for permission," said Bob Tyler, a religious freedom attorney advising the pastors. "The governor is sitting here as a dictator, trumping the Constitution and is kind of hanging on to this state of emergency for as long as he can hold it."
Tyler says the pastors, including Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel in Chino Hills, Matt Brown of Sandals Church in Riverside, and Danny Carroll of Water of Life Community Church in Fontana, have signed a petition and plan to advise Gov. Gavin Newsom of their plans which include social distancing.
"We'll give the governor an opportunity to amend his order," said Tyler. "If he doesn't, these pastors have told me that they're committed to opening regardless of what the governor decides."
Right now, Newsom has relegated churches to stage 3 of the state's re-opening plan, which could be weeks or months from now.
Starting today, Newsom is allowing the opening of "lower risk" workplaces like clothing stores, florists, and sporting goods stores under stage 2 of his plan.He's bolstered by a federal judge's decision in Sacramento this week. Judge John Mendez ruled that Newsom has the right to temporarily ban church gatherings for the sake of public health.
But the California pastors are arguing that there's public health reasons for reopening churches.
Pastor Brown says his church has called thousands of its attendees and found that many are struggling. "We have all kinds of emotional issues that are going on. We have marital issues in our church. We're seeing a spike in depression, suicide, drug addiction," he said in a video posted on the church website.
Dr. John Jackson, the president of William Jessup University, a Christian college outside of Sacramento, says people of faith need a human connection right now. "The presence of God matters, but touch matters," he said. "I love technology but it is not a replacement for physical presence and I think we can do so with social distancing."
Jackson said he disagrees with governments prioritizing businesses before churches. "I find it very inappropriate that I can go to the grocery store and buy a loaf of bread and be with all other kinds of people. I can go to the hardware store and get my supplies for my home maintenance but I cannot go to a church," he said.
Judge Mendez pushed back against that idea in his ruling, saying that shoppers going to a business to buy a specific item is different from churchgoers communing together.
Dr. Russell Moore, the president of the Southern Baptists' Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, says he's been pleased to see that most churches nationwide have complied with public health guidance during the crisis.
"I think that's the real story here is how well congregations and governments have been working together so far," he told CBN News.
He encouraged churches to work with their local health authorities to make decisions about reopening.
But he also warned that government must view churches as essential. "I don't think that churches should be treated differently because they're churches," he said. "The issue has to be safety and so you have some areas where churches are treated in a different category that sees churches as less essential than other means of gathering. I think that's a real mistake."
Tyler says most of the California churches that reopen May 31st will allow 25 or 30 percent capacity. Some, he says, may use a reservation system and when one service fills up they will add another.
Pastor Hibbs told CBN News that he wants to follow Romans 13 and obey the government. "I don't want to blow our witness," he said.
But he's eager to gather people for worship and be able to minister in person to the sick and dying. He's also mindful that state and local governments may impose a new round of restrictions in the fall.
"We've got to get out and get our world back before the next flu season starts next winter," he said.


welovetrump--2020-05-17--OUTRAGE:  Reports of Multiple Arrests In Hawaii For Breaking Quarantine

Here is a surprisingly enlightening article from CNN : Roving neighborhood police patrols .
Uniformed soldiers manning checkpoints .
A vast surveillance network of hotel staff and health department officials on the lookout for anyone breaking quarantine .
This is n't an authoritarian dictatorship .
It 's the US state of Hawaii , where officials have been enforcing some of the strictest measures in the country aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus .
As governments around the world work to flatten the curve of new virus infections , the place known for its `` aloha spirit '' -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requiring compassion towards others -- has opted for tough love to ensure the safety of residents and visitors .
For some tourists escaping to the tropical islands to ride out the pandemic , flouting Hawaii 's rigid public health response has meant jail time .
Last week , police arrested a California couple visiting Hawaii on their honeymoon after they ignored warnings to stay inside their hotel room .
Upon arriving in Waikiki , authorities say the man and woman were advised by hotel staff that the state 's emergency pandemic orders required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignored the instructions and left the hotel .
After returning to their hotel around midnight , they were again warned by hotel staff to not leave their room .
After again breaking quarantine the next day , hotel staff called police , who arrested the couple .
In late April , a Florida man and Illinois woman were also arrested by Honolulu police after breaking quarantine .
Hotel staff notified authorities after seeing the couple return to their room with shopping bags and takeout food , according to state health officials .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ witness saw a 60-year-old California man jet-skiing off Oahu 's north shore , despite orders to quarantine .
He was later seen leaving a residence and was followed to a Costco outlet .
State investigators placed him under arrest as he returned to his car with groceries , authorities say .
`` Our initial goal is to educate people , '' Lt. Audra Sellers of the Maui Police Department told CNN .
`` Our efforts are meant to keep people safe and stop them from spreading the virus . ''
But Sellers says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far when dealing with repeat offenders .
`` If they 've been warned , and do it again , we arrest them , '' she said .
Resorts stand temporarily closed around Kaanapali Beach in Lahaina , Hawaii , on April 24 .
In late March , Hawaii 's Gov .
David Ige signed an emergency order requiring shelter-in-place provisions for all Hawaiians and tourists .
Under the order , anyone arriving in the state must undergo 14 days of self-quarantine .
`` These actions are extreme , but necessary , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for our recovery , '' Ige said .
New arrivals must fill out documentation listing their contact and lodging information , and a signature is required acknowledging one 's understanding that violating quarantine is a criminal offense punishable by a $ 5,000 fine and up to one year in prison , according to the state 's transportation department .
But enforcement efforts do n't stop there .
Airport health officials are required to dial the cell number a passenger provides , to ensure it is valid .
After verifying one 's contact information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where a visitor intends to stay , to confirm there is an existing reservation .
`` Law enforcement officers are standing by to deal with anyone who refuses the process or becomes combative , '' according to transportation officials .
CNN spoke with a hotel manager in Hawaii who asked not to be named to speak freely about how resorts are assisting law enforcement with the state 's emergency orders .
`` Our guests receive periodic calls from state health officials , the police , and hotel staff , to make sure they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hotel manager said .
`` Some of our hotels are issuing one-time keys , which allow a guest to enter their room upon check-in , but do n't allow reentry , '' he said .
`` For first-time offenders , our staff will escort them back to their rooms .
If they leave again , we call the police . ''
The hotel manager described a network of surveillance by authorities , hotel staff and local residents geared towards ensuring visitors do not break quarantine orders .
He said he has witnessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ routinely checking on visitors .
A spokesman for the Hawaii National Guard confirmed to CNN that some service members have been assigned to ride along with police to check on residents and tourists .

Here is a surprisingly enlightening article from CNN:
Roving neighborhood police patrols. Uniformed soldiers manning checkpoints. A vast surveillance network of hotel staff and health department officials on the lookout for anyone breaking quarantine.
This isn't an authoritarian dictatorship. It's the US state of Hawaii, where officials have been enforcing some of the strictest measures in the country aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
As governments around the world work to flatten the curve of new virus infections, the place known for its "aloha spirit" -- and a state law on the books requiring compassion towards others -- has opted for tough love to ensure the safety of residents and visitors.
For some tourists escaping to the tropical islands to ride out the pandemic, flouting Hawaii's rigid public health response has meant jail time.
Newlyweds behind bars
Last week, police arrested a California couple visiting Hawaii on their honeymoon after they ignored warnings to stay inside their hotel room.
Upon arriving in Waikiki, authorities say the man and woman were advised by hotel staff that the state's emergency pandemic orders required them to self-quarantine. The couple reportedly ignored the instructions and left the hotel. After returning to their hotel around midnight, they were again warned by hotel staff to not leave their room. After again breaking quarantine the next day, hotel staff called police, who arrested the couple.
In late April, a Florida man and Illinois woman were also arrested by Honolulu police after breaking quarantine. Hotel staff notified authorities after seeing the couple return to their room with shopping bags and takeout food, according to state health officials.
On the same day, authorities say a witness saw a 60-year-old California man jet-skiing off Oahu's north shore, despite orders to quarantine. He was later seen leaving a residence and was followed to a Costco outlet. State investigators placed him under arrest as he returned to his car with groceries, authorities say.
"Our initial goal is to educate people," Lt. Audra Sellers of the Maui Police Department told CNN. "Our efforts are meant to keep people safe and stop them from spreading the virus."
But Sellers says the patience of the police only goes so far when dealing with repeat offenders.
"If they've been warned, and do it again, we arrest them," she said.
'Extreme but necessary'
Resorts stand temporarily closed around Kaanapali Beach in Lahaina, Hawaii, on April 24.
In late March, Hawaii's Gov. David Ige signed an emergency order requiring shelter-in-place provisions for all Hawaiians and tourists. Under the order, anyone arriving in the state must undergo 14 days of self-quarantine.
"These actions are extreme, but necessary, to flatten the curve and lay the groundwork for our recovery," Ige said.
New arrivals must fill out documentation listing their contact and lodging information, and a signature is required acknowledging one's understanding that violating quarantine is a criminal offense punishable by a $5,000 fine and up to one year in prison, according to the state's transportation department.
But enforcement efforts don't stop there. Airport health officials are required to dial the cell number a passenger provides, to ensure it is valid. After verifying one's contact information, a representative then calls the hotel where a visitor intends to stay, to confirm there is an existing reservation.
"Law enforcement officers are standing by to deal with anyone who refuses the process or becomes combative," according to transportation officials.
CNN spoke with a hotel manager in Hawaii who asked not to be named to speak freely about how resorts are assisting law enforcement with the state's emergency orders.
"Our guests receive periodic calls from state health officials, the police, and hotel staff, to make sure they are actually in their rooms," the hotel manager said.
"Some of our hotels are issuing one-time keys, which allow a guest to enter their room upon check-in, but don't allow reentry," he said. "For first-time offenders, our staff will escort them back to their rooms. If they leave again, we call the police."
The hotel manager described a network of surveillance by authorities, hotel staff and local residents geared towards ensuring visitors do not break quarantine orders. He said he has witnessed police and members of the national guard routinely checking on visitors.
A spokesman for the Hawaii National Guard confirmed to CNN that some service members have been assigned to ride along with police to check on residents and tourists.


welovetrump--2020-05-16--Rosie O’Donnell:  Trump Will Lose In a Landslide

Here 's more from The Hill : Rosie O'Donnell , a longtime critic of President Trump , said in a recent interview she thinks the president will lose the 2020 election by a `` landslide , '' adding that she firmly believes the voters will “ rise to the occasion ” and vote him out in November .
When asked about the coming election during an appearance on Marc Maron 's `` WTF '' podcast that aired on Monday , O ’ Donnell said : `` I think November we 're gon na be a landslide and take him out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe . ''
“ I firmly believe that the heart of the nation is bigger than his mental illness and people will rise to the occasion and vote him out , ” she continued .
“ That ’ s what I hope.
” During the interview , O ’ Donnell , who said last year that she believed the president would be arrested before this year ’ s election , also spoke on her feud with Trump , which dates back to years before he became president .
O ’ Donnell said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two occasions — once when during his wedding to Marla Maples in the early '90s and another time in 2002 when she hosted “ Survivor.
” “ I met him once , twice , once at his wedding , because when he was marrying Marla Maples , we had shared a mutual leading man , ” she said .
“ She was in ‘ Will Rogers Follies ’ and I did ‘ Grease.
’ And we had the same guy , well , he invited me to be his date.
” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she continued .
“ And then I met him once at the celebrity , I mean at the ‘ Survivor ’ finale .
I was the host of the ‘ Survivor ’ finale and he was in talking terms with Mark Burnett to see about doing ‘ The Apprentice.
’ ” Talking about Barnett , a TV producer who created “ The Apprentice , ” O'Donnell said that she blames him “ for the vast majority of the problems this nation has , coming to terms with who he is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she had once been a “ big supporter ” of Barnett ’ s work , said “ he was very kind and a great guy and I really liked him and then he did this ‘ Apprentice.
’ ” “ And I kept saying to him , 'What the hell are you doing ?
What are you putting up this guy as Mr .
[ Successful ] ? '
`` the comedian continued .
`` [ Trump ] did n't even have a boardroom before Mark Burnett and it was all plywood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created this image that is nothing like who he is , that is devoid of all facts about his essence and his character and he let that ride out on 10 years worth at least , ” she continued , “ and people still believe it .
They think of him as that .
”

Here's more from The Hill:
Rosie O'Donnell, a longtime critic of President Trump, said in a recent interview she thinks the president will lose the 2020 election by a "landslide," adding that she firmly believes the voters will “rise to the occasion” and vote him out in November.
When asked about the coming election during an appearance on Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast that aired on Monday, O’Donnell said: "I think November we're gonna be a landslide and take him out, that's what I have to believe."
“I firmly believe that the heart of the nation is bigger than his mental illness and people will rise to the occasion and vote him out,” she continued. “That’s what I hope.”
During the interview, O’Donnell, who said last year that she believed the president would be arrested before this year’s election, also spoke on her feud with Trump, which dates back to years before he became president.
O’Donnell said that she had only ever met Trump on two occasions — once when during his wedding to Marla Maples in the early '90s and another time in 2002 when she hosted “Survivor.”
“I met him once, twice, once at his wedding, because when he was marrying Marla Maples, we had shared a mutual leading man,” she said. “She was in ‘Will Rogers Follies’ and I did ‘Grease.’ And we had the same guy, well, he invited me to be his date.”
“I met him, he shook my hand,” she continued. “And then I met him once at the celebrity, I mean at the ‘Survivor’ finale. I was the host of the ‘Survivor’ finale and he was in talking terms with Mark Burnett to see about doing ‘The Apprentice.’ ”
Talking about Barnett, a TV producer who created “The Apprentice,” O'Donnell said that she blames him “for the vast majority of the problems this nation has, coming to terms with who he is in actuality.”
"I feel Mark Burnett is directly, personally responsible,” she continued.
O’Donnell, who said she had once been a “big supporter” of Barnett’s work, said “he was very kind and a great guy and I really liked him and then he did this ‘Apprentice.’ ”
“And I kept saying to him, 'What the hell are you doing? What are you putting up this guy as Mr. [Successful]?' " the comedian continued. "[Trump] didn't even have a boardroom before Mark Burnett and it was all plywood to begin with."
“He created this image that is nothing like who he is, that is devoid of all facts about his essence and his character and he let that ride out on 10 years worth at least,” she continued, “and people still believe it. They think of him as that.”


welovetrump--2020-05-18--Tax Warrant on Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Reportedly Remains Unpaid

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to raise taxes on the rich — just not pay her own .
The Democratic socialist congresswoman from the Bronx still hasn ’ t paid a 7-year-old tax bill left over from a failed business venture .
AOC had founded Brook Avenue Press , a publishing house that sought designers , artists and writers from urban areas to help paint the Bronx in a positive way in children ’ s stories , in 2012 .
As the Post previously reported , public records show the state dissolved the company in October 2016 .
The state can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fails to pay corporate taxes or file a return .
The state Tax Department then filed a warrant against her now-defunct business on July 6 , 2017 , over a $ 1,618.36 unpaid bill .
As of Friday , the tax warrant had still not been satisfied , and the outstanding balance had grown to $ 2,088.78 , the department said .
“ She just thinks she ’ s better than everyone else .
Clearly , she ’ s worse , ” said Hank Sheinkopf , spokesman for AOC ’ s chief June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Post .
But Ocasio-Cortez ’ s camp says the rep is challenging the $ 2,088.78 bill because it was issued “ in error . ''
“ The congresswoman is still in the process of contesting the tax warrant .
The business has been closed for several years now , and so we believe that the state Tax Department has continued to collect the franchise tax in error , ” said Lauren Hitt , an AOC spokeswoman .
“ As anyone who ’ s tried to contest a tax bill in error knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
AOC , a first-term incumbent , will face Democratic voters in the June 23 primary in the 14th Congressional District covering portions of the Bronx and Queens .
She shocked the political world when she toppled ex-Congressman and former Queens Democratic Party Chairman Joe Crowley in the 2018 Democratic primary .

Fox News had more:
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to raise taxes on the rich — just not pay her own.
The Democratic socialist congresswoman from the Bronx still hasn’t paid a 7-year-old tax bill left over from a failed business venture.
AOC had founded Brook Avenue Press, a publishing house that sought designers, artists and writers from urban areas to help paint the Bronx in a positive way in children’s stories, in 2012.
As the Post previously reported, public records show the state dissolved the company in October 2016. The state can make such a move when a business fails to pay corporate taxes or file a return.
The state Tax Department then filed a warrant against her now-defunct business on July 6, 2017, over a $1,618.36 unpaid bill.
As of Friday, the tax warrant had still not been satisfied, and the outstanding balance had grown to $2,088.78, the department said.
“She just thinks she’s better than everyone else. Clearly, she’s worse,” said Hank Sheinkopf, spokesman for AOC’s chief June primary-race opponent, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, to The Post.
But Ocasio-Cortez’s camp says the rep is challenging the $2,088.78 bill because it was issued “in error."
“The congresswoman is still in the process of contesting the tax warrant. The business has been closed for several years now, and so we believe that the state Tax Department has continued to collect the franchise tax in error,” said Lauren Hitt, an AOC spokeswoman.
“As anyone who’s tried to contest a tax bill in error knows, it takes time,” Hitt added.
AOC, a first-term incumbent, will face Democratic voters in the June 23 primary in the 14th Congressional District covering portions of the Bronx and Queens.
She shocked the political world when she toppled ex-Congressman and former Queens Democratic Party Chairman Joe Crowley in the 2018 Democratic primary.


welovetrump--2020-05-18--A History of The Biden Gaffe Machine

A History of The Biden Gaffe Machine

Biden 's campaign is far behind Trump 's re-election campaign .
In 2016 , Trump ran a bare-bones political campaign that was able to take down one of the most established political dynasties in American history .
Now , Trump 's campaign is fully funded and fully organized .
Biden is scrambling to catch up , which is why his campaign hired Jenn Ridder to be his battleground states director .
The Hill has more details on Biden 's catch-up plan : Democrats have acknowledged that they have a long way to go to match President Trump ’ s digital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has described their digital efforts as the “ Death Star.
” But Democrats are hopeful the new round of hires will start to turn things around and will help Biden avoid embarrassing rollouts , such as last Thursday ’ s glitch-prone virtual rally in Florida .
The campaign is also growing in the battleground states .
- Jenn Ridder , the former campaign manager for Montana Gov .
Steve Bullock ’ s ( D ) presidential bid , will be battleground states director .
- Molly Ritner , who led Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be the campaign ’ s deputy states director .
- Saloni Multani , a partner at a venture capital firm in California , will act as chief financial officer under Manu Varghese , the campaign ’ s chief operating officer .
- Deanna Nesburg , the former treasurer for Harris ’ s presidential campaign , will be a senior adviser for financial operations .
Though polling shows Biden leading Trump in nationwide head-to-head matchups , it 's important to note that the polls said the same thing in 2016 .
Furthermore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us in 2020 , the political equation can be upended in a heartbeat .
This race is far from over .
It 's only just begun !

Joe Biden's mental failings are becoming very hard to ignore.
It's not just an isolated incident….the man seems almost unable to string together consistent, coherant sentences and thoughts.
So although we don't want to run Joe out of the race (run Joe run!) we had to take a moment and remember some of these doozies.
My personal favorites have to be a tie between the time he said "Look, fat…." to a voter at a Town Hall, the "Dog faced pony soldier" and when he started talking about his hairy legs to children.
Hard to pick a favorite among those!
Let's take a stroll down memory lane:


welovetrump--2020-05-17--Oops! AOC Owes $2,000 in Unpaid Taxes from Failed Business Venture 7 Years Ago

Can you imagine what would happen to you if you did n't pay a tax bill for 7 years ?
@ @ @ @ @ have n't turned out too bad .
She was elected to Congress and makes $ @ @ @ @ @ New York 's 14th Congressional District .
A new report , however , shows that @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 tax bill from 7 years ago .
She reportedly owes the money from a @ @ @ @ @ Avenue Press .
It was a publishing house that was meant to portray the Bronx @ @ @ @ @ light .
There was a warrant in 2017 for an unpaid $ 1,618.36 tax bill @ @ @ @ @ that unpaid bill comes in at $ 2,088,78 today .
More details on what appears @ @ @ @ @ of tax evasion below :

Can you imagine what would happen to you if you didn't pay a tax bill for 7 years?
Well… for AOC, things haven't turned out too bad.
She was elected to Congress and makes $174,000 a year to represent New York's 14th Congressional District.
A new report, however, shows that AOC did pay a $2,000 tax bill from 7 years ago.
She reportedly owes the money from a failed business venture called Book Avenue Press.
It was a publishing house that was meant to portray the Bronx in a new, positive light.
The company failed in 2016.
There was a warrant in 2017 for an unpaid $1,618.36 tax bill.
Due to interest, that unpaid bill comes in at $2,088,78 today.
More details on what appears to be a questionable form of tax evasion below:


welovetrump--2020-05-17--Maryland Bar Owner Melony Wagner Claims Employees Not Returning to Work Because They Make More Money

Maryland Bar Owner Melony Wagner Claims Employees Not Returning to Work Because They Make More Money from Unemployment

Nate Silver 's Five Thirty Eight confirms that Americans are making more from unemployment than they were at their jobs .
In fact , multiple economists are acknowledging this fact .
Five Thirty Eight explains how people are able to make more from unemployment than work : As a result , though , many people may now be eligible for substantially more money while unemployed than they made while they were working .
A new analysis by Peter Ganong , Pascal Noel and Joseph Vavra , economists at the University of Chicago,1 uses government data from 2019 to estimate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive benefits are eligible for payments that are greater than their lost earnings .
They also found that the estimated median replacement rate — the share of a worker ’ s original weekly salary that is being replaced by unemployment benefits — is 134 percent , or more than one-third above their original wage .
A substantial minority of those workers , particularly in low-wage professions like food service and janitorial work , may end up receiving more than 150 percent of their previous weekly salary .
The research underscores one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tensions of our economic crisis : What ’ s the best way for our battered unemployment insurance system to keep jobless workers afloat during a historic downturn with no end in sight ?
The idea behind a $ 600 payment was simple : In 2019 , the national average unemployment payment was $ 370 per week and the national average salary for unemployment recipients was $ 970 per week.3 The additional $ 600 per week is meant to make up the difference , providing enough money on a weekly basis to fully replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Other analyses of estimated average wages and unemployment benefits have already shown , though , that replacement rates likely vary quite a bit by state .
But looking at average wages doesn ’ t tell the whole story , because the country ’ s significant income inequality means that more workers fall into lower-wage categories .
To address that problem , the new analysis simulates benefits for the median — rather than the mean — unemployment-eligible worker , drawing on Census Bureau labor supply data .
This data comes with a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government data lags , the sample of workers the researchers drew on for the analysis does not reflect the much larger pool of people who are unemployed right now .
If anything , Ganong told me , that means the researchers ’ estimates may understate how many unemployed workers will be eligible to receive more than their original salary during the current crisis , since the effects of the economic shutdown have disproportionately hit lower-income workers.5 Plus , the fact that workers are eligible for unemployment insurance doesn ’ t mean they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for and receiving unemployment payments have been widely reported across the country , and some workers are still struggling to get through their state ’ s system .
The analysis illustrates how something that seems like a simple proposition — replacing jobless workers ’ salaries while a public health threat persists — is not something our unemployment insurance system was built to do quickly or easily .
Most of the experts I spoke with agreed that back in March , when the unemployment insurance expansion passed , a flat payment was the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inconsistent across states , though , since each state sets its own rates .
And now , those inequalities are even more pronounced .
The median unemployment-eligible worker in Massachusetts is eligible for an estimated 125 percent of her former salary , compared to 166 percent in Mississippi .
The researchers uncovered other kinds of inequality , too .
In some professions , like janitorial work , people who are employed by essential businesses are continuing to show up to their jobs under hazardous conditions .
But in doing so , they may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have been laid off or furloughed by a nonessential business .
In an ideal world , Ganong said , the people who have kept working at hospitals or grocery stores would be receiving some kind of hazard pay .
“ But that ’ s generally not the reality , which means there ’ s a weakness in the current system , ” he said .
“ We ’ re giving more money to certain workers to stay home than to other workers who are putting themselves at risk by going to work @ @

Nate Silver's Five Thirty Eight confirms that Americans are making more from unemployment than they were at their jobs.
In fact, multiple economists are acknowledging this fact.
Five Thirty Eight explains how people are able to make more from unemployment than work:
As a result, though, many people may now be eligible for substantially more money while unemployed than they made while they were working. A new analysis by Peter Ganong, Pascal Noel and Joseph Vavra, economists at the University of Chicago,1 uses government data from 2019 to estimate that 68 percent of unemployed workers who can receive benefits are eligible for payments that are greater than their lost earnings. They also found that the estimated median replacement rate — the share of a worker’s original weekly salary that is being replaced by unemployment benefits — is 134 percent, or more than one-third above their original wage. A substantial minority of those workers, particularly in low-wage professions like food service and janitorial work, may end up receiving more than 150 percent of their previous weekly salary.
The research underscores one of the central — and most politically explosive — tensions of our economic crisis: What’s the best way for our battered unemployment insurance system to keep jobless workers afloat during a historic downturn with no end in sight?
The idea behind a $600 payment was simple: In 2019, the national average unemployment payment was $370 per week and the national average salary for unemployment recipients was $970 per week.3 The additional $600 per week is meant to make up the difference, providing enough money on a weekly basis to fully replace the average unemployment recipient’s salary. Other analyses of estimated average wages and unemployment benefits have already shown, though, that replacement rates likely vary quite a bit by state.
But looking at average wages doesn’t tell the whole story, because the country’s significant income inequality means that more workers fall into lower-wage categories. To address that problem, the new analysis simulates benefits for the median — rather than the mean — unemployment-eligible worker, drawing on Census Bureau labor supply data.
This data comes with a few important caveats. One is that because government data lags, the sample of workers the researchers drew on for the analysis does not reflect the much larger pool of people who are unemployed right now. If anything, Ganong told me, that means the researchers’ estimates may understate how many unemployed workers will be eligible to receive more than their original salary during the current crisis, since the effects of the economic shutdown have disproportionately hit lower-income workers.5 Plus, the fact that workers are eligible for unemployment insurance doesn’t mean they have the benefits yet. Delays in applying for and receiving unemployment payments have been widely reported across the country, and some workers are still struggling to get through their state’s system.
The analysis illustrates how something that seems like a simple proposition — replacing jobless workers’ salaries while a public health threat persists — is not something our unemployment insurance system was built to do quickly or easily. Most of the experts I spoke with agreed that back in March, when the unemployment insurance expansion passed, a flat payment was the most feasible solution. Unemployment benefits are always inconsistent across states, though, since each state sets its own rates. And now, those inequalities are even more pronounced. The median unemployment-eligible worker in Massachusetts is eligible for an estimated 125 percent of her former salary, compared to 166 percent in Mississippi.
The researchers uncovered other kinds of inequality, too. In some professions, like janitorial work, people who are employed by essential businesses are continuing to show up to their jobs under hazardous conditions. But in doing so, they may be eligible for less money than janitors who have been laid off or furloughed by a nonessential business. In an ideal world, Ganong said, the people who have kept working at hospitals or grocery stores would be receiving some kind of hazard pay. “But that’s generally not the reality, which means there’s a weakness in the current system,” he said. “We’re giving more money to certain workers to stay home than to other workers who are putting themselves at risk by going to work.”


welovetrump--2020-05-17--Pelosi’s New $3 TRILLION Stimulus to “Shovel Cash” to Planned Parenthood, Republicans Warn

Apparently , getting an abortion is `` essential '' but opening your business to put food on your family 's @ @ @ @ @ sounding the alarm on Pelosi 's new $ 3 trillion coronavirus stimulus .
If passed @ @ @ @ @ , this would be the largest and most expensive stimulus package yet .
Republicans warn @ @ @ @ @ bill to `` shovel cash '' to planned parenthood .
In the previous bills , @ @ @ @ @ the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) that disqualified Planned Parenthood from receiving aid .
@ @ @ @ @ removed that language so that Planned Parenthood can benefit greatly from PPP , Republicans warn @ @ @ @ @ only reason the language was in the bill was because the Trump administration specifically included @ @ @ @ @ purpose of excluding Planned Parenthood .
Now that Pelosi has removed the language , it @ @ @ @ @ are .

Apparently, getting an abortion is "essential" but opening your business to put food on your family's table is not…
Republicans are sounding the alarm on Pelosi's new $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus.
If passed and signed into the law, this would be the largest and most expensive stimulus package yet.
Republicans warn that Pelosi is using the bill to "shovel cash" to planned parenthood.
In the previous bills, Republicans wisely included language in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that disqualified Planned Parenthood from receiving aid.
Well, Pelosi has quietly removed that language so that Planned Parenthood can benefit greatly from PPP, Republicans warn.
In fact, the only reason the language was in the bill was because the Trump administration specifically included the safeguards with the sole purpose of excluding Planned Parenthood.
Now that Pelosi has removed the language, it is clear what her intentions are.
More details below:


welovetrump--2020-05-17--CNN Buries Poll That Shows Trump CRUSHING Biden in WI, MI, OH, FL, PA, CO, AZ, GA, ME, MN, NV, NH, N

CNN Buries Poll That Shows Trump CRUSHING Biden in WI, MI, OH, FL, PA, CO, AZ, GA, ME, MN, NV, NH, NM, NC And VA

Biden has been protected from media scrutiny during the COVID-19 crisis .
He 's been hiding in his basement and has been holding video streams that almost nobody watches .
The dynamics will change once Trump and Biden debate on stage and Biden 's mental health is exposed for everyone to see .
Biden has been making mental gaffes on even friendly TV interviews and appearances .
Yet Biden 's national polling numbers stay steady due to the media covering up his flaws .
According to the National Review , the media is intentionally downplaying Trump 's strong battleground numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I thought , as I noted that the RealClearPolitics homepage stated that President Trump was tied for his all-time high in CNN polling .
Then I went over to the CNN homepage for confirmation .
Guess what I found ?
The main story was about a church that lost 44 parishioners to COVID-19 .
The second-most prominent story told us that “ Grocery Prices Are Soaring ” ( which is true if you think that a 2.6 percent increase in April should be called “ soaring ” ) , the third-most-prominent item @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients are seeing odd and frightening syndromes.
” Running down the rail on the right we were given such important developments as “ Man refusing to wear a mask breaks arm of Target employee , ” “ CNN Investigates : He ’ s willing to get Covid-19 to speed up vaccine efforts , ” “ Five surfers die after huge layer of sea foam hampers rescue ” and “ How coronavirus spread from one member to 87 % of the singers at a choir practice.
” Only after all of this stuff did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll out , under the headline , “ CNN Poll : Biden tops Trump nationwide , but battlegrounds tilt Trump.
” Polls are expensive , news organizations tend to hype them breathlessly to generate headlines in rival media outlets , Wednesday was ( obviously ) a slow news day , and politics is one of CNN ’ s core topics .
Yet CNN seemed oddly unenthused about its own poll .
And the story to which the homepage linked doesn ’ t mention that Trump had never scored higher in a CNN poll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noisy data in the piece , most of which cut against Trump .
But on the other hand the single most surprising and hence most newsworthy detail of the poll was that Trump holds a seven-point lead over Biden in the battleground states .
The CNN story doesn ’ t even tell us what that figure is — seven points seems like a pretty big number — and downplays its own finding by noting , “ Given the small sample size in that subset of voters , it is difficult to determine with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fluke of random sampling.
” The headline of a different CNN news story about the same poll carries the headline , “ CNN Poll : Negative ratings for government handling of coronavirus persist ” over a picture of Trump looking downcast .
This story , unlike the other one , mentions ( but not till the fourth paragraph ) that Trump ’ s approval rating of 45 percent “ now matches his high point in CNN polling dating back to the start of his term.
” I don ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump — he has a 55 percent disapproval rating , and only 36 percent think he ’ s a trustworthy source of information about the crisis — but the story of the 21st century has been persistently low faith in presidents , government , Congress , and the direction of the country .
President Obama had an approval rating of about 48 percent at this point in May of 2012 , on his way to being reelected by a wide margin .
Joe Biden has an approval rating of only 45 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that ’ s with Biden mostly shielded from public view .
Biden ’ s penchant for gaffes largely escape notice when his public appearances mainly consist of reading from a Teleprompter in his basement , whereas Trump ’ s gaffes make headlines .
Biden bears no responsibility for all the things that have gone wrong , whereas Trump not only gets heaped with blame , but the pressure of managing a crisis spurs him on to more gaffes .
Trump probably doesn ’ t need to win a plurality of voters to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And being disliked by a majority didn ’ t stop him before : The day he was elected president , he had a 37.5 percent approval rating , according to the RealClearPolitics poll of polls .

Biden has been protected from media scrutiny during the COVID-19 crisis.
He's been hiding in his basement and has been holding video streams that almost nobody watches.
The dynamics will change once Trump and Biden debate on stage and Biden's mental health is exposed for everyone to see.
Biden has been making mental gaffes on even friendly TV interviews and appearances.
Yet Biden's national polling numbers stay steady due to the media covering up his flaws.
According to the National Review, the media is intentionally downplaying Trump's strong battleground numbers:
Well, that’s interesting, I thought, as I noted that the RealClearPolitics homepage stated that President Trump was tied for his all-time high in CNN polling. Then I went over to the CNN homepage for confirmation. Guess what I found?
The main story was about a church that lost 44 parishioners to COVID-19. The second-most prominent story told us that “Grocery Prices Are Soaring” (which is true if you think that a 2.6 percent increase in April should be called “soaring”), the third-most-prominent item told us, “Doctors treating coronavirus patients are seeing odd and frightening syndromes.” Running down the rail on the right we were given such important developments as “Man refusing to wear a mask breaks arm of Target employee,” “CNN Investigates: He’s willing to get Covid-19 to speed up vaccine efforts,” “Five surfers die after huge layer of sea foam hampers rescue” and “How coronavirus spread from one member to 87% of the singers at a choir practice.”
Only after all of this stuff did we learn that CNN has a new poll out, under the headline, “CNN Poll: Biden tops Trump nationwide, but battlegrounds tilt Trump.” Polls are expensive, news organizations tend to hype them breathlessly to generate headlines in rival media outlets, Wednesday was (obviously) a slow news day, and politics is one of CNN’s core topics. Yet CNN seemed oddly unenthused about its own poll. And the story to which the homepage linked doesn’t mention that Trump had never scored higher in a CNN poll. True, there are lots of noisy data in the piece, most of which cut against Trump. But on the other hand the single most surprising and hence most newsworthy detail of the poll was that Trump holds a seven-point lead over Biden in the battleground states. The CNN story doesn’t even tell us what that figure is — seven points seems like a pretty big number — and downplays its own finding by noting, “Given the small sample size in that subset of voters, it is difficult to determine with certainty whether the movement is significant or a fluke of random sampling.”
The headline of a different CNN news story about the same poll carries the headline, “CNN Poll: Negative ratings for government handling of coronavirus persist” over a picture of Trump looking downcast. This story, unlike the other one, mentions (but not till the fourth paragraph) that Trump’s approval rating of 45 percent “now matches his high point in CNN polling dating back to the start of his term.”
I don’t want to spin this poll as great news for President Trump — he has a 55 percent disapproval rating, and only 36 percent think he’s a trustworthy source of information about the crisis — but the story of the 21st century has been persistently low faith in presidents, government, Congress, and the direction of the country. President Obama had an approval rating of about 48 percent at this point in May of 2012, on his way to being reelected by a wide margin. Joe Biden has an approval rating of only 45 percent, as against 46 percent disapproval, and that’s with Biden mostly shielded from public view. Biden’s penchant for gaffes largely escape notice when his public appearances mainly consist of reading from a Teleprompter in his basement, whereas Trump’s gaffes make headlines. Biden bears no responsibility for all the things that have gone wrong, whereas Trump not only gets heaped with blame, but the pressure of managing a crisis spurs him on to more gaffes. Trump probably doesn’t need to win a plurality of voters to win a majority of Electoral College votes. And being disliked by a majority didn’t stop him before: The day he was elected president, he had a 37.5 percent approval rating, according to the RealClearPolitics poll of polls.


welovetrump--2020-05-17--Trump’s Secret Service Department Uncovers International Fraud Ring Stealing Hundreds of Millions of

Trump’s Secret Service Department Uncovers International Fraud Ring Stealing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

A well-organized Nigerian crime ring is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis by committing large-scale fraud against multiple state unemployment insurance programs , with potential losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars , according to a new alert issued by the U.S. Secret Service .
A memo seen by KrebsOnSecurity that the Secret Service circulated to field offices around the United States on Thursday says the ring has been filing unemployment claims in different states using Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information ( PII ) belonging to identity theft victims , and that “ a substantial amount of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first responders , government personnel and school employees.
” “ It is assumed the fraud ring behind this possesses a substantial PII database to submit the volume of applications observed thus far , ” the Secret Service warned .
“ The primary state targeted so far is Washington , although there is also evidence of attacks in North Carolina , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Oklahoma , Wyoming and Florida.
” The Secret Service said the fraud network is believed to consist of hundred of “ mules , ” a term used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recruited to help launder the proceeds of fraudulent financial transactions .
“ In the state of Washington , individuals residing out-of-state are receiving multiple ACH deposits from the State of Washington Unemployment Benefits Program , all in different individuals ’ names with no connection to the account holder , ” the notice continues .
The Service ’ s memo suggests the crime ring is operating in much the same way as crooks who specialize in filing fraudulent income tax refund requests with the states and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states and the U.S. Treasury hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year .
In those schemes , the scammers typically recruit people — often victims of online romance scams or those who also are out of work and looking for any source of income — to receive direct deposits from the fraudulent transactions , and then forward the bulk of the illicit funds to the perpetrators .
A federal fraud investigator who spoke with KrebsOnSecurity on condition of anonymity said many states simply don ’ t have enough controls in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screen out fraudulent unemployment applications , such as looking for multiple applications involving the same Internet addresses and/or bank accounts .
The investigator said in some states fraudsters need only to submit someone ’ s name , Social Security number and other basic information for their claims to be processed .
Elaine Dodd , executive vice president of the fraud division at the Oklahoma Bankers Association , said financial institutions in her state earlier this week started seeing a flood of high-dollar transfers tied to employment claims filed for people in Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 20,000 range .
“ It ’ s been unbelievable to see the huge number of bogus filings here , and in such large amounts , ” Dodd said , noting that one fraudulent claim sent to a mule in Oklahoma was for more than $ 29,000 .
“ I ’ m proud of our bankers because they ’ ve managed to stop a lot of these transfers , but some are already gone .
Most mules seem to have [ been involved in ] romance scams.
” While it might seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking to receive their benefits via ACH deposits at a bank in Oklahoma , Dodd said the people involved seem to have a ready answer if anyone asks : One common refrain is that the claimants live in Washington but were riding out the Coronavirus pandemic while staying with family in Oklahoma .
The Secret Service alert follows news reports by media outlets in Washington and Rhode Island about millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims in those states .
On Thursday , The Seattle Times reported that the activity had halted unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than $ 1.6 million in phony claims .

KrebsOnSecurity had these details:
A well-organized Nigerian crime ring is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis by committing large-scale fraud against multiple state unemployment insurance programs, with potential losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a new alert issued by the U.S. Secret Service.
A memo seen by KrebsOnSecurity that the Secret Service circulated to field offices around the United States on Thursday says the ring has been filing unemployment claims in different states using Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to identity theft victims, and that “a substantial amount of the fraudulent benefits submitted have used PII from first responders, government personnel and school employees.”
“It is assumed the fraud ring behind this possesses a substantial PII database to submit the volume of applications observed thus far,” the Secret Service warned. “The primary state targeted so far is Washington, although there is also evidence of attacks in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Florida.”
The Secret Service said the fraud network is believed to consist of hundred of “mules,” a term used to describe willing or unwitting individuals who are recruited to help launder the proceeds of fraudulent financial transactions.
“In the state of Washington, individuals residing out-of-state are receiving multiple ACH deposits from the State of Washington Unemployment Benefits Program, all in different individuals’ names with no connection to the account holder,” the notice continues.
The Service’s memo suggests the crime ring is operating in much the same way as crooks who specialize in filing fraudulent income tax refund requests with the states and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a perennial problem that costs the states and the U.S. Treasury hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year.
In those schemes, the scammers typically recruit people — often victims of online romance scams or those who also are out of work and looking for any source of income — to receive direct deposits from the fraudulent transactions, and then forward the bulk of the illicit funds to the perpetrators.
A federal fraud investigator who spoke with KrebsOnSecurity on condition of anonymity said many states simply don’t have enough controls in place to detect patterns that might help better screen out fraudulent unemployment applications, such as looking for multiple applications involving the same Internet addresses and/or bank accounts. The investigator said in some states fraudsters need only to submit someone’s name, Social Security number and other basic information for their claims to be processed.
Elaine Dodd, executive vice president of the fraud division at the Oklahoma Bankers Association, said financial institutions in her state earlier this week started seeing a flood of high-dollar transfers tied to employment claims filed for people in Washington, with many transfers in the $9,000 to $20,000 range.
“It’s been unbelievable to see the huge number of bogus filings here, and in such large amounts,” Dodd said, noting that one fraudulent claim sent to a mule in Oklahoma was for more than $29,000. “I’m proud of our bankers because they’ve managed to stop a lot of these transfers, but some are already gone. Most mules seem to have [been involved in] romance scams.”
While it might seem strange that people in Washington would be asking to receive their benefits via ACH deposits at a bank in Oklahoma, Dodd said the people involved seem to have a ready answer if anyone asks: One common refrain is that the claimants live in Washington but were riding out the Coronavirus pandemic while staying with family in Oklahoma.
The Secret Service alert follows news reports by media outlets in Washington and Rhode Island about millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims in those states. On Thursday, The Seattle Times reported that the activity had halted unemployment payments for two days after officials found more than $1.6 million in phony claims.


welovetrump--2020-05-17--Former Obama Aide, Top Biden Aide Jenn Ridder Doubts Joe’s Ability to Beat Trump in November

Ridder wrote the memo for high profile Democratic donors and influencers .
She was working on the presidential campaign for Democratic Montana Governor Steve Bullock , which was suspended in December 2019 .
With that in mind , it 's clear that she 's well aware of the dynamics of leftist donors and the powerplays within the party .
This gives more credence to her prediction that Biden would be unable to talk down Trump .
But while working for Bullock last September , Ridder made a particularly astute assessment of Biden that shows she might be knowledgeable beyond her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in particular , the challenges facing Biden .
She expressed concern to Bullock ’ s donors that Biden might not be able to beat Trump in a general election matchup .
Attempting to salvage Bullock ’ s sinking campaign , Ridder sent a memo to his donors warning that Biden and the party ’ s far-left candidates might not be able to mount campaigns strong enough to defeat Trump in 2020 .
“ Again and again , we hear from Democratic primary voters that the most important quality in a candidate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she wrote in the September 2019 memo attempting to inspire donors , CNN reported at the time .
Ridder continued , evaluating Biden as potentially not having the goods .
“ At the same time , there is a growing fear that the candidates promising revolutions are out of step with general election voters while others fear Vice President Biden may be unable to take down Trump , ” she wrote .
The memo made it clear that in Ridder ’ s mind , Biden might be doomed to lose , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She went also after the Democratic National Committee in the memo for allegedly interfering in the primary .
“ The DNC inserted itself in this process in an unprecedented way , ” Ridder wrote in her plea to Bullock ’ s donors .
“ But Governor Bullock has always trusted voters ( especially those in the early states ) to make a careful and deliberate decision.
” Bullock dropped out after his message failed to to resonate with voters , and Ridder moved on .
With no Democratic alternative available to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a man she she previously said might not be up to the task of challenging the president .
She has also now embraced the Democratic establishment which pushed out other candidates to make room for the victories that have made Biden the party ’ s presumptive nominee , by virtue of the fact that she is being paid to campaign on behalf of Biden .
As one of Biden 's top aides , Ridder 's concern take on new meaning , especially as more mainstream outlets are openly questioning Biden 's mental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last few weeks , the state of Biden 's mental accuity has been called into question .
He 's had a pattern of undefendable gaffes that are alarming to observers .

Ridder wrote the memo for high profile Democratic donors and influencers.
She was working on the presidential campaign for Democratic Montana Governor Steve Bullock, which was suspended in December 2019.
With that in mind, it's clear that she's well aware of the dynamics of leftist donors and the powerplays within the party.
This gives more credence to her prediction that Biden would be unable to talk down Trump.
The Western Journal reports:
But while working for Bullock last September, Ridder made a particularly astute assessment of Biden that shows she might be knowledgeable beyond her experience with regard to national campaigning, and in particular, the challenges facing Biden.
She expressed concern to Bullock’s donors that Biden might not be able to beat Trump in a general election matchup.
Attempting to salvage Bullock’s sinking campaign, Ridder sent a memo to his donors warning that Biden and the party’s far-left candidates might not be able to mount campaigns strong enough to defeat Trump in 2020.
“Again and again, we hear from Democratic primary voters that the most important quality in a candidate is their ability to beat Trump next November,” she wrote in the September 2019 memo attempting to inspire donors, CNN reported at the time.
Ridder continued, evaluating Biden as potentially not having the goods.
“At the same time, there is a growing fear that the candidates promising revolutions are out of step with general election voters while others fear Vice President Biden may be unable to take down Trump,” she wrote.
The memo made it clear that in Ridder’s mind, Biden might be doomed to lose, and that Democrats needed an electable alternative.
She went also after the Democratic National Committee in the memo for allegedly interfering in the primary.
“The DNC inserted itself in this process in an unprecedented way,” Ridder wrote in her plea to Bullock’s donors. “But Governor Bullock has always trusted voters (especially those in the early states) to make a careful and deliberate decision.”
Bullock dropped out after his message failed to to resonate with voters, and Ridder moved on.
With no Democratic alternative available to take on Trump, Ridder is now working for a man she she previously said might not be up to the task of challenging the president.
She has also now embraced the Democratic establishment which pushed out other candidates to make room for the victories that have made Biden the party’s presumptive nominee, by virtue of the fact that she is being paid to campaign on behalf of Biden.
As one of Biden's top aides, Ridder's concern take on new meaning, especially as more mainstream outlets are openly questioning Biden's mental acumen for the job.
Over the last few weeks, the state of Biden's mental accuity has been called into question.
He's had a pattern of undefendable gaffes that are alarming to observers.
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welovetrump--2020-05-17--VIDEO: Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Calls American Soldiers “Bitches” Who Are “Killing Innocent Children”

This is n't the first time that Ilhan Omar 's daughter has been in the spotlight for questionable views .
Isra has been in the spotlight for fighting against climate change .
However , what makes Isra 's stance on climate change notable is how she 's connecting it to black lives and the # BlackLivesMatter movement .
The Root has more details on Isra 's climate change activism : Teen activists from Johannesburg to Los Angeles are striking today to demand the world take action on climate change .
Among the organizers is Isra Hirsi , co-founder of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar .
As Vice writes in a recent profile of the 16-year-old organizer , Isra helped launch the U.S .
Youth Climate Strike the same month her mother took office .
And though she feels like she came to climate issues “ really really late in the game ” ( at the age of 15 , she says ) , Isra is drawn to the issue for how it disproportionately affects communities of color .
However , it is persistently framed as a “ white [ issue ] ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contribute to that belief , she said .
“ [ They ’ re ] talking about how much they love grass and their lakes—I can ’ t connect with you on that.
” It wasn ’ t until the last year that her feelings began to change .
From Vice : At the time , climate activism didn ’ t feel that important to her , relative to other issues—partially because it was never framed that way .
“ Gun control and climate change are [ considered ] white issues , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis , “ Black lives , police brutality , whatever , are not.
” It wasn ’ t until she joined a high school environmental club during her freshman year that she learned how , at its core , climate change affects communities of color the most .
Black people , for example , are almost twice as likely as other residents to die during a heatwave in Los Angeles due to segregation and a lower likelihood of having access to air conditioners .
And a 2018 report by the EPA found that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to live in communities affected by environmental pollutants , as well as more likely to develop health complications as a result .
That climate change will impact the world ’ s most vulnerable communities first is well-established ; in the last two years , Hurricane Maria ’ s devastating path through Puerto Rico emphasized the specific challenges that arise when structural inequality and racism are met with natural disasters .
But as The Root ’ s Jessica Moulite outlined in a 2017 series , climate change is already restructuring and displacing black communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One would think that climate change impacts everyone on the planet the exact same way -- since we all inhabit and share the exact same resources that the planet provides .
However , Isra claims that natural disasters impact minority communities worse due to racism .
Fortunately , there were many Twitter users willing to call out Isra .

This isn't the first time that Ilhan Omar's daughter has been in the spotlight for questionable views.
Isra has been in the spotlight for fighting against climate change.
However, what makes Isra's stance on climate change notable is how she's connecting it to black lives and the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
The Root has more details on Isra's climate change activism:
Teen activists from Johannesburg to Los Angeles are striking today to demand the world take action on climate change. Among the organizers is Isra Hirsi, co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike and daughter of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
As Vice writes in a recent profile of the 16-year-old organizer, Isra helped launch the U.S. Youth Climate Strike the same month her mother took office. And though she feels like she came to climate issues “really really late in the game” (at the age of 15, she says), Isra is drawn to the issue for how it disproportionately affects communities of color. However, it is persistently framed as a “white [issue]” she noted.
White-led environmental groups helped contribute to that belief, she said. “[They’re] talking about how much they love grass and their lakes—I can’t connect with you on that.”
It wasn’t until the last year that her feelings began to change.
From Vice:
At the time, climate activism didn’t feel that important to her, relative to other issues—partially because it was never framed that way. “Gun control and climate change are [considered] white issues,” she said when I met with her in Minneapolis, “Black lives, police brutality, whatever, are not.”
It wasn’t until she joined a high school environmental club during her freshman year that she learned how, at its core, climate change affects communities of color the most. Black people, for example, are almost twice as likely as other residents to die during a heatwave in Los Angeles due to segregation and a lower likelihood of having access to air conditioners. And a 2018 report by the EPA found that people of color are much more likely to live in communities affected by environmental pollutants, as well as more likely to develop health complications as a result.
That climate change will impact the world’s most vulnerable communities first is well-established; in the last two years, Hurricane Maria’s devastating path through Puerto Rico emphasized the specific challenges that arise when structural inequality and racism are met with natural disasters. But as The Root’s Jessica Moulite outlined in a 2017 series, climate change is already restructuring and displacing black communities without the presence of weather catastrophes.
One would think that climate change impacts everyone on the planet the exact same way -- since we all inhabit and share the exact same resources that the planet provides.
However, Isra claims that natural disasters impact minority communities worse due to racism.
Fortunately, there were many Twitter users willing to call out Isra.


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welovetrump--2020-05-17--Mexico Demands Answers Over “Fast and Furious”

Here 's more , from the NY Post : Mexico ’ s foreign minister announced in a video posted on Twitter that he sent a note to the US Embassy asking for answers about an ill-fated gun-running scheme dubbed “ Fast and Furious ” during the Obama administration , according to a report .
“ The [ Mexican ] government requests that it be provided with all the information available regarding the ‘ Fast and Furious ’ operation , ” Marcelo Ebrard said , Reuters reported .
He cited former US Attorney General Eric Holder as saying Mexican authorities knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to buy arms illegally in the US and take them to Mexico , so they could be tracked to drug cartel bosses and lead law enforcement there .
The scheme hoped to limit gun smuggling across the border .
A review of the operation found that only 710 out of about 2,000 firearms were recovered as of February 2012 , according to the Office of the Inspector General .
In 2011 , Holder – who was the attorney general between 2009 and 2015 — had requested the OIG to conduct a review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his government would send a note to Washington for information on the operation , as his regime digs for possible corruption under previous administrations .
It was the first time Ebrard or Obrador made direct reference by name to a key US official connected to the program since the matter resurfaced in Mexico a week ago .

Here's more, from the NY Post:
Mexico’s foreign minister announced in a video posted on Twitter that he sent a note to the US Embassy asking for answers about an ill-fated gun-running scheme dubbed “Fast and Furious” during the Obama administration, according to a report.
“The [Mexican] government requests that it be provided with all the information available regarding the ‘Fast and Furious’ operation,” Marcelo Ebrard said, Reuters reported.
He cited former US Attorney General Eric Holder as saying Mexican authorities knew about the 2009-2011 scheme, which allowed people to buy arms illegally in the US and take them to Mexico, so they could be tracked to drug cartel bosses and lead law enforcement there.
The scheme hoped to limit gun smuggling across the border.
A review of the operation found that only 710 out of about 2,000 firearms were recovered as of February 2012, according to the Office of the Inspector General.
In 2011, Holder – who was the attorney general between 2009 and 2015 — had requested the OIG to conduct a review of the operation.
Last week, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his government would send a note to Washington for information on the operation, as his regime digs for possible corruption under previous administrations.
It was the first time Ebrard or Obrador made direct reference by name to a key US official connected to the program since the matter resurfaced in Mexico a week ago.


welovetrump--2020-05-19--Trump Stuns The Room, Announces He’s Been Taking HydroxyQ for Over a Week

The Hill had more details : President Trump on Monday revealed he 's taking hydroxychloroquine , a controversial drug that he 's championed as a potential treatment for coronavirus despite limited evidence from the medical community .
The president said he consulted with the White House doctor about taking the drug , but it was not explicitly recommended for him since he has not tested positive for the virus .
`` I asked him what do you think , '' Trump said .
`` He said , 'Well if you ’ d like it . '
I said , 'Yeah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ d like to take it . '
`` He said he 's been taking the drug for about a week-and-a-half along with a zinc supplement , adding he based his decision on positive reviews he 's heard from front-line health care workers who have had good results treating patients with it .
`` Here ’ s my evidence : I get a lot of positive calls about it , '' Trump said .
`` So far , I seem to be OK , '' he added .
The White House released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president 's physician saying the two discussed the use of hydroxychloroquine and determined `` the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks . ''
In the 114-word letter , presidential physician Sean Conley wrote that he discussed the pros and cons of taking the drug with Trump after one of his personal valets tested positive for coronavirus .
But the letter contained no specifics on when Trump started taking the drug or what dosage he is taking .
`` In consultation with our inter-agency partners and subject matter experts around the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies investigating potential COVID-19 therapies , and I anticipate employing the same shared medical decision making based on the evidence at hand in the future , '' Conley wrote .
The president 's decision to take hydroxychloroquine is controversial and potentially dangerous given that the drug 's effectiveness in treating coronavirus remains unproven and there is no evidence that it works as a preventative measure .
The pill is typically taken as an anti-malaria drug or to treat lupus .
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning last month that hydroxychloroquine should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinical trial because of the risk of severe heart problems .
The drug showed no benefit for patients in an analysis of those hospitalized in Veterans Health Administration medical centers .
The study , released last month , found the two primary outcomes for COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine were death and the need for mechanical ventilation .
Medical experts and media figures were quick to raise concerns about Trump 's embrace of the drug , expressing alarm that it may encourage others to do the same despite potentially deadly side effects .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ population here and you are taking this as a preventative treatment to ward off the virus ... and you are in this vulnerable population , it will kill you , '' said Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto .
Trump appeared to get a kick out of the media 's reaction to his announcement on Monday , which came at a roundtable with restaurant industry executives .
`` I was just waiting to see your eyes light up when I said this , '' he said .
Concerns about Trump 's potential exposure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal valet and Vice President Pence 's press secretary tested positive for the virus on back-to-back days .
Trump and Pence are both tested daily for the virus .
The president spent weeks in March and April touting hydroxychloroquine as a potential panacea to the coronavirus , despite limited evidence to suggest it was effective in a clinical setting .
Trump repeatedly argued that patients had “ nothing to lose ” by taking the drug and even suggested they take it proactively .

The Hill had more details:
President Trump on Monday revealed he's taking hydroxychloroquine, a controversial drug that he's championed as a potential treatment for coronavirus despite limited evidence from the medical community.
The president said he consulted with the White House doctor about taking the drug, but it was not explicitly recommended for him since he has not tested positive for the virus.
"I asked him what do you think," Trump said. "He said, 'Well if you’d like it.' I said, 'Yeah, I’d like it. I’d like to take it.' "
He said he's been taking the drug for about a week-and-a-half along with a zinc supplement, adding he based his decision on positive reviews he's heard from front-line health care workers who have had good results treating patients with it.
"Here’s my evidence: I get a lot of positive calls about it," Trump said.
"So far, I seem to be OK," he added.
The White House released a memo later Monday evening from the president's physician saying the two discussed the use of hydroxychloroquine and determined "the potential benefit from treatment outweighed the relative risks."
In the 114-word letter, presidential physician Sean Conley wrote that he discussed the pros and cons of taking the drug with Trump after one of his personal valets tested positive for coronavirus.
But the letter contained no specifics on when Trump started taking the drug or what dosage he is taking.
"In consultation with our inter-agency partners and subject matter experts around the country, I continue to monitor the myriad studies investigating potential COVID-19 therapies, and I anticipate employing the same shared medical decision making based on the evidence at hand in the future," Conley wrote.
The president's decision to take hydroxychloroquine is controversial and potentially dangerous given that the drug's effectiveness in treating coronavirus remains unproven and there is no evidence that it works as a preventative measure. The pill is typically taken as an anti-malaria drug or to treat lupus.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning last month that hydroxychloroquine should not be taken outside a hospital or clinical trial because of the risk of severe heart problems.
The drug showed no benefit for patients in an analysis of those hospitalized in Veterans Health Administration medical centers. The study, released last month, found the two primary outcomes for COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine were death and the need for mechanical ventilation.
Medical experts and media figures were quick to raise concerns about Trump's embrace of the drug, expressing alarm that it may encourage others to do the same despite potentially deadly side effects.
"If you are in a risky population here and you are taking this as a preventative treatment to ward off the virus ... and you are in this vulnerable population, it will kill you," said Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto.
Trump appeared to get a kick out of the media's reaction to his announcement on Monday, which came at a roundtable with restaurant industry executives.
"I was just waiting to see your eyes light up when I said this," he said.
Concerns about Trump's potential exposure to coronavirus escalated earlier this month after his personal valet and Vice President Pence's press secretary tested positive for the virus on back-to-back days. Trump and Pence are both tested daily for the virus.
The president spent weeks in March and April touting hydroxychloroquine as a potential panacea to the coronavirus, despite limited evidence to suggest it was effective in a clinical setting.
Trump repeatedly argued that patients had “nothing to lose” by taking the drug and even suggested they take it proactively.


welovetrump--2020-05-19--Obama to Snub Presidential Portrait Ceremony While Trump is In Office, Reports Say

The next time one of your liberal friends accuses President Trump of behaving like a child , show them this @ @ @ @ @ from NBC News reveals that President Obama will SNUB the traditional Presidential portrait unveiling as @ @ @ @ @ .
The ceremonial portrait unveiling is a rite of passage for former presidents .
But @ @ @ @ @ , “ Obama , for his part , has no interest in participating in the @ @ @ @ @ long as Trump is in office , the people familiar with the matter said.
” @ @ @ @ @ , if and WHEN President Trump wins reelection , this means Obama won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ until 2025 to see his portrait displayed .
If the portrait unveiling is skipped , @ @ @ @ @ time in decades that this has happened .

The next time one of your liberal friends accuses President Trump of behaving like a child, show them this article.
A new report from NBC News reveals that President Obama will SNUB the traditional Presidential portrait unveiling as long as Trump is president.
The ceremonial portrait unveiling is a rite of passage for former presidents.
But according to the new report, “Obama, for his part, has no interest in participating in the post-presidency rite of passage so long as Trump is in office, the people familiar with the matter said.”
To put it into perspective, if and WHEN President Trump wins reelection, this means Obama won’t return to the White House until 2025 to see his portrait displayed.
If the portrait unveiling is skipped, it will be the first time in decades that this has happened.
More details below: